Chapter 358: Unconsciously
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"That’s a relief. You scared the hell out of me just now. Remember to treat me to dinner tomorrow to make up for my wounded heart!!" Hearing her words, Aoko heaved a sigh of relief, squeezed the pillow in her arms, and complained good-naturedly.
"...Aoko. Are you sure you want to read these two books?" Alice hesitated for a moment, then said, her expression serious.
"Of course I want to read it if it’s not cursed. This book is so attractive to me, it must be something good!" Aoko said nonchalantly.
Aoko, the spiritual successor to Gian’s ’what’s good is mine’ philosophy, wouldn’t let a good thing slip away.
"Speaking of which, why are you so nervous? Is there something wrong with the contents of this book?" Aoko asked, a look of surprise on her face as she looked at the serious Alice.
"By borrowing these two books, you’ll owe that True Magic User a debt you can never repay. Hmm, even offering yourself wouldn’t be enough," Alice said, her expression impassive, her tone filled with a serious gravity.
"Huh?" Aoko blinked, staring blankly at Alice.
"This grimoire? Is it that precious? There are a ton of them in the study!" Aoko said, a look of bewilderment on her face as she looked at the book in Alice’s hands.
"One is by Shiva, one of the three great gods of India, the god of destruction. The other is likely a secret text of the Arthurian royal family of Britain. The secret techniques of a god and the ultimate techniques of King Arthur... unless you use your family’s magic to pay off the debt, you’ll never be able to repay this favor," Alice said, her tone flat.
"Gulp!" Aoko swallowed hard, her heart filled with panic.